Hey everyone , first of all thanks for this nice website i've learned a lot of things lately from here.

I've begun to learn Java lately (I assimilated the basics of methods , classes etc..) i've some experience with programming using Pascal language and some basic knowledge of HTML language (I passed the first 4 challenges easily :p) as well as SQL.

I know that a hacker should learn about pretty much everything , but most of time i am doing some searches in hacking / security websites i always find tutorials , advices and forums about c++ but never Java.. So my question is should i keep on learning Java as a priority or i just begin to learn C++ and use it as my main programming language. What are the advantages of each one (keep in mind that i don't really care which one is harder to learn i just want to know which one would show to be more useful for web hacking , network security etc..)

java has a large built in set of features, whereas in C++ there isn't a lot of hand holding. for anything that needs to get done, you are going to need to use a library or OS api, such as directx or OpenGL for 3d graphics. in java, things like that are built in.

however, C++ is a very good language for you to break the ice with, as i believe requires a little more effort on the programmers end.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.--Buddha

rebelmind213 wrote:/upI still couldn't figure why c++ seems to be more popular than Java among hacking websites..

Simple. (I just came up with a brilliant analogy).

Say when you were a child you had a golden retriever for a dog. Later in life, you prefer golden retrievers. They're not necessarily better than poodles, but it's because it's what you're used to/have come to love.

Java is awesome. Its got all the things you will ever need in one place. Also, once you learn it, you can easily learn C++. It literally took me like 2 weeks to become good with C++ after I learned Java.